Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Nov 2023
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 106052.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils | 244 |
| Girls | 115 |
| Boys | 129 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 2.9% |
| First language not English | 22.1% |
| SEN support | 11 |
| EHC plan | 2 |
| Average class size | 27.1 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.
| Measure | This school | Stockport | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 2.8% | 4.7% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence | 4.6% | 11.5% | 13.2% |
| Severe absence | 0% | 0.8% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception) | 61 |
| Applications (Reception) | 190 |
| First preference applications (Reception) | 60 |
| First preference offers (Reception) | 60 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 2 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| School places | 270 |
| Pupils on roll | 251 |
| Unfilled places | 7% |
Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 20.3 |
| Pupils per adult | 13.2 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 12 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 6.5 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 9.12 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 12.5 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 11 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 1.5 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 0% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | Hursthead Junior School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Dec 2017. | |
| 0.3 mi | Secondary | Cheadle Hulme High School | Academy converter | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 7 May 2025. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Moss Hey Primary School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 13 Jan 2026. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Thorn Grove Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 May 2015. | |
| 0.7 mi | Secondary | St James' Catholic High School | Voluntary aided school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 28 Apr 2026. | |
| 0.7 mi | Not applicable | Cheadle Hulme School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Pownall Green Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 Oct 2023. | |
| 0.9 mi | Not applicable | Greenbank Preparatory School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Lane End Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Nov 2019. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Queensgate Primary School | Academy converter | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Mar 2024. |
Hursthead Infant School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 15 Nov 2023.
Hursthead Infant School has 244 pupils aged 4 to 7, with capacity for 270.
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.